John Nyberg Recalled To Texas Stars

BOISE, Idaho – Defenseman John Nyberg has been assigned to the Texas Stars (AHL) from the Idaho Steelheads by the Dallas Stars (NHL), Steelheads Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Neil Graham announced Tuesday.

Nyberg, 22, played four games with the Steelheads, earning one assist with a plus-four rating. The Lundby, Sweden native made his ECHL debut on January 16 and earned his first ECHL assist on Monday. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound defenseman returns to AHL Texas with five points (goal, four assists) in 27 games to open his North American professional career. Nyberg was selected 165th overall (6th Round) by the Dallas Stars in the 2014 NHL Draft.

The Steelheads continue their nine-game road trip on Saturday, Jan. 26 against the Wichita Thunder from Intrust Bank Arena.

The Steelheads return to CenturyLink Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7:10 p.m. against the Rapid City Rush. Single-game tickets and season ticket packages are on sale, with full-season packages starting as low as $300 per seat. Contact the Idaho Steelheads at 208-383-0080 for more information or log on to idahosteelheads.com.